Yucaipa waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Beaumont Cougars 4-2. This was payback for Yucaipa, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brooklyn Dent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Kindel Johnson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Beaumont's side, Cambria Salmon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Salmon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Salmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Keali Huss-Cochran was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Yucaipa pushed their record up to 6-12-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Beaumont, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yucaipa will take on Cajon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Beaumont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Citrus Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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